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I Promised Myself#Charts

{{Short description|1990 song by Nick Kamen}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}

{{Use British English|date=August 2012}}

{{Infobox song

| name = I Promised Myself

| cover = I promised myself (Nick Kamen song) coverart.jpg

| alt =

| caption = 1990 CD maxi single

| type = single

| artist = Nick Kamen

| album = Move Until We Fly

| released = 1990

| recorded = 1990

| studio =

| genre = {{hlist|Synth-pop|pop rock}}

| length = 3:55

| label = Atlantic

| writer = Nick Kamen

| producer =

| prev_title = Don't Hold Out

| prev_year = 1989

| next_title = Oh How Happy

| next_year = 1990

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Nick Kamen

| type = single

| prev_title = We'll Never Lose What We Have Found

| prev_year = 1992

| title = I Promised Myself 2004

| year = 2004

| next_title =

| next_year =

}}

{{Extra album cover

| header = Alternative cover

| type = single

| cover = I_promised_myself_2004.jpg

| border =

| alt =

| caption = 2004 version

}}

{{External music video|{{YouTube|xpq5kSxw0ns|"Nick Kamen – I Promised Myself (Official Music Video)"}}}}

}}

"I Promised Myself" is a song written and originally performed by English singer Nick Kamen. Originally released on his album Move Until We Fly (1990), it was released as a single in the same year and, as a remix in 2004. The original version achieved success in Europe, including Austria and Sweden where it topped the charts. It has been covered multiple times by artists such as Dead or Alive, A-Teens and Basshunter.

Track listings

{{Track listing

| headline = CD maxi single

| title1 = I Promised Myself

| length1 =

| title2 = You Are

| length2 =

| title3 = Don't Hold Out

| length3 =

| title4 = Tell Me

| length4 =

| total_length =

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = 7-inch single (1990)

| title1 = I Promised Myself

| length1 = 3:55

| title2 = You Are

| length2 = 3:58

| total_length = {{duration|m=7|s=53}}

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = 12-inch maxi single (1990)

| title1 = I Promised Myself (Extended Version)

| length1 = 5:40

| title2 = I Promised Myself (Single Version)

| length2 = 3:55

| title3 = You Are

| length3 = 3:58

| total_length = {{duration|m=13|s=33}}

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = I Promised Myself 2004 CD single version (2004)

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = I Promised Myself 2004 (Radio Edit)

| extra1 = Nick Kamen

| length1 = 3:54

| title2 = I Promised Myself 2004 (Extended Mix)

| extra2 = Nick Kamen

| length2 = 7:05

| title3 = On a Wave

| extra3 = Wilde & Janssens

| length3 = 6:32

| total_length = {{duration|m=17|s=31}}

}}

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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|+ Weekly chart performance for "I Promised Myself"

! scope="col"| Chart (1990–1991)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{single chart|Austria|1|artist=Nick Kamen|song=I Promised Myself|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Flanders|5|artist=Nick Kamen|song=I Promised Myself|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"|Denmark (Hitlisten)Danish Charts Archive. 3 August 1990.

| 7

scope="row"| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100 Singles){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Media-IDX/IDX/90s/90/MM-1990-06-30-OCR-Page-0011.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=7|issue=50|date=30 June 1990|page=IV|oclc=29800226|via=World Radio History}}

| 3

{{single chart|France|11|artist=Nick Kamen|song=I Promised Myself|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista){{cite book|last=Pennanen|first=Timo|title=Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972|language=fi|edition=1st|location=Helsinki|publisher=Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava|year=2006|isbn=978-951-1-21053-5}}

| 9

scope="row"| Italy (Musica e dischi){{cite web|url=http://www.musicaedischi.it/classifiche_archivio.php|title=Classifiche|work=Musica e dischi|language=it|access-date=29 May 2022}} Select "Singoli" in the "Tipo" field, type "I Promised Myself" in the "Titolo" field and press "cerca".

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{{single chart|Dutch40|6|artist=Nick Kamen|rowheader=true|access-date=20 July 2022}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|4|artist=Nick Kamen|song=I Promised Myself|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"| Spain (AFYVE){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Media-IDX/IDX/90s/90/MM-1990-12-15-OCR-Page-0010.pdf|title=Top 3 Singles in Europe|magazine=Music & Media|volume=7|issue=50|date=15 December 1990|page=VII|oclc=29800226|via=World Radio History}}

| 2

{{single chart|Sweden|1|artist=Nick Kamen|song=I Promised Myself|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|3|artist=Nick Kamen|song=I Promised Myself|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|50|artist=Nick Kamen|artistid=23756|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|West Germany|5|songid=2107|artist=Nick Kamen|song=I Promised Myself|rowheader=true}}

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|+ Weekly chart performance for "I Promised Myself 2004"

! scope="col"| Chart (2004)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{single chart|Flanders|6|artist=Nick Kamen|song=I Promised Myself 2004|rowheader=true|access-date=7 May 2021|refname=Flanders 2004}}
{{single chart|Wallonia Tip|9|artist=Nick Kamen|song=I Promised Myself 2004|rowheader=true|access-date=7 May 2021}}
{{single chart|Dutch40|35|artist=Nick Kamen|rowheader=true|access-date=20 July 2022}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|42|artist=Nick Kamen|song=I Promised Myself 2004|rowheader=true|access-date=7 May 2021|refname=Dutch100 2004}}

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=Year-end charts=

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|+ Year-end chart performance for "I Promised Myself"

! scope="col"| Chart (1990)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40){{cite web |url=https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=s&id=1990 |title=Jahreshitparade Singles 1990 |website=austriancharts.at |language=de |access-date=20 July 2022}}

| 3

scope="row"| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders){{cite web | url = https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1990 | title = Jaaroverzichten 1990 – Singles | publisher = Ultratop | access-date = 7 May 2021 | language = nl}}

| 2

scope="row"| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100 Singles){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Media-IDX/IDX/90s/90/MM-1990-12-22-OCR-Page-0060.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles – 1990|magazine=Music & Media|volume=7|issue=51|date=22 December 1990|page=36|oclc=29800226|via=World Radio History}}

| 15

scope="row"| Germany (Media Control){{cite web | url = https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-1990 |title= Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts – 1990 | publisher = Offizielle Deutsche Charts | access-date = 7 May 2021 | language = de}}

| 7

scope="row"| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web | url = https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/1990 | title = Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1990 | publisher = Dutch Top 40 | language = nl | access-date = 7 May 2021}}

| 26

scope="row"| Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web | url = https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1990&cat=s | title = Jaaroverzichten – Single 1990 | publisher = Dutch Charts | access-date = 7 May 2021 | language = nl}}

| 20

scope="row"| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web | url = https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/1990 | title = Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1990 | website = hitparade.ch | access-date = 20 July 2022 | language = de}}

| 3

scope="row"| Sweden (Topplistan){{cite web | url = http://www.grammotex.se/topp90singlar.htm | title = Årstopplistan 1990, Singlar | publisher = Grammotex | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20010216102929/http://www.grammotex.se/topp90singlar.htm | archive-date = 16 February 2001 | access-date = 7 April 2025 | language= sv}}

| 6

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|+ Year-end chart performance for "I Promised Myself 2004"

! scope="col"| Chart (2004)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders){{cite web | url = https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2004 | title = Jaaroverzichten 2004 – Singles | publisher = Ultratop | access-date = 7 May 2021 | language = nl}}

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Certifications

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "I Promised Myself"}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|award=Gold|artist=Nick Kamen|title=I Promised Myself|type=single|access-date=|relyear=1990|certyear=1990}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|award=Gold|artist=Nick Kamen|title=I Promised Myself|type=single|access-date=|relyear=1990|certyear=1990}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|award=Gold|artist=Nick Kamen|title=I Promised Myself|type=single|access-date=|relyear=1990|certyear=1990}}

{{Certification Table Bottom}}

A-Teens version

{{Infobox song

| name = I Promised Myself

| cover = I Promised Myself (Ateens) coverart.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = A-Teens

| album = Greatest Hits

| released = 4 April 2004

| recorded = 2004

| studio =

| genre = {{hlist|Pop|Europop|dance}}

| length = 3:32

| label = Universal Music Group

| writer = Nick Kamen

| producer =

  • Grizzly
  • Tysper

| prev_title = A Perfect Match

| prev_year = 2003

| next_title =

| next_year =

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|4TQbr244IPs|"A*Teens - I Promised Myself"}}}}

}}

"I Promised Myself" was covered by Swedish pop group A-Teens and released on 28 April 2004 as the group's final single. It was one of three new songs to be included on their 2004 compilation album, Greatest Hits. It was produced by Grizzly and Tysper.

=Music video=

The video was directed by Gustav Johnson and was filmed in Sweden and shows the band's members images inserted in scenes from past videos, so that they appear to be interacting with the teenagers they were before.

=Track listings=

{{Track listing

| headline = European 2-track CD single (2004)

| title1 = I Promised Myself (Radio Version)

| length1 = 3:32

| title2 = I Promised Myself (Extended Version)

| length2 = 4:43

| total_length = {{duration|m=8|s=15}}

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = European CD maxi single (2004)

| title1 = I Promised Myself (Radio Version)

| length1 = 3:32

| title2 = I Promised Myself (Extended Version)

| length2 = 4:43

| title3 = I Promised Myself (The Attic Radio Version)

| length3 = 3:28

| title4 = I Promised Myself (The Attic Remix)

| length4 = 5:55

| total_length = {{duration|m=17|s=38}}

}}

=Weekly charts=

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|+ Weekly chart performance for "I Promised Myself"

! scope="col"| Chart (2004)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{single chart|Sweden|2|artist=A*Teens|song=I Promised Myself|rowheader=true}}

=Year-end charts=

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|+ Year-end chart performance for "I Promised Myself"

! scope="col"| Chart (2004)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Sweden (Hitlistan){{cite web|url= https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/43?dspy=2004&dspp=1 |title = Årslista Singlar, 2004 |publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=7 May 2021|language=sv}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 40

Basshunter version

{{Infobox song

| name = I Promised Myself

| cover = Basshunter – I Promised Myself.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Basshunter

| album = Bass Generation

| released = 30 November 2009

| recorded = 2009

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Eurodance

| length = 2:38 (Radio Edit)

| label = {{flatlist|

}}

| writer = Nick Kamen

| producer = Basshunter, Scott Simons

| prev_title = Every Morning

| prev_year = 2009

| next_title = Saturday

| next_year = 2010

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|yEyj-CkcvPM|"I Promised Myself"}}}}

}}

{{Album reviews

| rev1 = BBC

| rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web | url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/chartblog/2009/11/basshunter_i_promised_myself.shtml | author = Grant Black |title= Basshunter – 'I Promised Myself' | website = BBC | date = 29 November 2009 | access-date=8 May 2021}}

}}

Swedish musician Basshunter covered the song on his fifth studio album, Bass Generation. The single was released on 30 November 2009. It was produced by Basshunter.{{Cite web | url = https://www.qobuz.com/se-en/album/i-promised-myself-remixes-basshunter/0825646839186 | title = I Promised Myself (Remixes) | website = Qobuz | access-date = 8 May 2021}}{{efn|According to the Bass Generation booklet, the song was produced by Basshunter and Scott Simons.{{cite AV media notes|title=Bass Generation|others=Basshunter|year=2009|publisher=Hard2Beat|type=Booklet|id=H2BCD14}}}} "I Promised Myself" is two minutes and 38 seconds long and has a tempo of 150 beats per minute.{{Cite web | url = https://www.beatport.com/release/i-promised-myself/1652569 | title = I Promised Myself | website = Beatport | access-date = 6 May 2021}} Basshunter describing his cover of "I Promised Myself" said that it has similar setup to "Now You're Gone" with improved bass drums and bassline and it is more rhythmic.{{cite web | url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mh6LmUzblZo |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/mh6LmUzblZo |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live| title = Basshunter – I Promised Myself (Bass Generation Out Now) | via = YouTube | date = 11 September 2009 | access-date = 8 May 2021}}{{cbignore}} Grant Black from BBC describing the song said that it has no sign of a verse, and it sounds like previous Basshunter songs. In his opinion song with this sentiment should not have a sniff of a dance backing but he also understood that Basshunter can't make songs without bass. He appreciated that Basshunter really does try to sing, and he kind of pulls it off.

=Music video=

Music video for "I Promised Myself" was directed in Málaga by Alex Herron.{{Cite web | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxhfrZk-8rQ | title = Basshunter – I Promised Myself (Behind the Scenes) (Out Now!) | date = December 2009 | via = YouTube | access-date = 6 May 2021}} Music video was released by Hard2Beat Records on 15 October 2009.{{Cite web | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEyj-CkcvPM | title = Basshunter – I Promised Myself (Official Video) (Out Now) | via = YouTube | date = 15 October 2009 | access-date = 6 May 2021 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20091210111548/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEyj-CkcvPM | archivedate = 10 December 2009}} Anders Anderson was assistant director and Maz Makhani was camera operator.{{cite web | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxhfrZk-8rQ | title = Basshunter – I Promised Myself (Behind the Scenes) (Out Now!) | via = YouTube | date = 1 December 2009 | access-date = 8 May 2021 | time = 3:31–3:33}} On 19 November, the Pete Hammond Remix was released.{{Cite web | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2X9_ZTBLw4 | title = Basshunter – I Promised Myself (Pete Hammond Remix) (Out Now) | via = YouTube | date = 19 November 2009 | access-date = 6 May 2021}}

In the music video, Basshunter goes through all the trouble of finding Aylar Lie after receiving a voicemail from a friend telling him that he needs to get to the hospital. Whilst in the taxi to the hospital he looks out the window and then down at his phone in his hands that shows pictures of Aylar Lie and then recalls memories of them together. The taxi then gets stuck in traffic so Basshunter starts walking to the hospital. He then arrives at the hospital and asks where he can find Aylar and goes in search for her whilst remembering the last night he saw her. He finds the room, opens the door but then finds her with her ex-boyfriend, Lucas, from previous music videos.

=Track listings=

{{Track listing

| headline = Digital download (30 November 2009){{Cite web | url = https://music.apple.com/se/album/i-promised-myself-single/340102091 | title = I Promised Myself – Single | website = Apple Music | access-date = 6 May 2021 | language = sv}}

| title1 = I Promised Myself (Radio Edit)

| length1 = 2:38

| title2 = I Promised Myself (Pete Hammond Edit)

| length2 = 3:11

| total_length = {{duration|m=5|s=49}}

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Digital download (30 November 2009){{Cite web | url = https://music.apple.com/se/album/i-promised-myself/340102163 | title = I Promised Myself | website = Apple Music | access-date = 6 May 2021 | language = sv}}

| title1 = I Promised Myself (Radio Edit)

| length1 = 2:38

| title2 = I Promised Myself (Pete Hammond Remix)

| length2 = 6:55

| title3 = I Promised Myself (Hixxy Mix)

| length3 = 5:34

| title4 = I Promised Myself (Bad Behaviour Remix)

| length4 = 5:09

| title5 = I Promised Myself (7th Heaven Remix)

| length5 = 6:04

| title6 = I Promised Myself (Extended Mix)

| length6 = 4:04

| title7 = I Promised Myself (Pete Hammond Edit)

| length7 = 3:11

| title8 = I Promised Myself (7th Heaven Edit)

| length8 = 2:55

| total_length = {{duration|m=36|s=30}}

}}

=Charts=

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|+ Chart performance for "I Promised Myself"

! scope="col"| Chart (2009–2010)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{single chart|CIS|208|artist=Basshunter|song=I Promised Myself|songid=22714|rowheader=true|access-date=13 June 2021}}
scope="row"| Germany (Deutsche-DJ-Playlist){{cite web|url=https://www.deutsche-dj-playlist.de/.info/media/archiv/d16c93098d4289c3a1584d40af0b0b35//25e64e399014e3d912d3d28186a1e36e/artPdfTop25e64e399014e3d912d3d28186a1e36e.pdf|title=Deutsche-DJ-Playlist|website=Deutsche-DJ-Playlist|access-date=6 May 2021|page=2|language=de}}

| 89

{{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|94|artist=Basshunter|artistid=3667|rowheader=true|access-date=8 May 2021}}
{{single chart|UKdance|9|date=20100110|rowheader=true|access-date=17 October 2021}}
{{single chart|UKindependent|8|date=20091206|rowheader=true|access-date=18 October 2021}}

Other versions

  • In 1999, it was covered and released as a single by Lars A. Fredriksen.{{Cite web | url = https://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Lars+A%2E+Fredriksen&titel=I+Promised+Myself&cat=s | title = Lars A. Fredriksen – I Promised Myself | website = norwegiancharts.com | access-date = 7 May 2021}}
  • In 2000, it was covered and released as a single by John Davies, reaching number 46 in Germany and number 49 in Switzerland.{{Cite web | url = https://hitparade.ch/song/John-Davies/I-Promised-Myself-4286 | title = John Davies – I Promised Myself | website = hitparade.com | access-date = 7 May 2021 | language = de}} It was also released on the album Fragile, by Dead or Alive.
  • In 2007, it was covered and released as a single by José Galisteo.{{Cite web | url = https://spanishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Jose+Galisteo&titel=I+Promised+Myself&cat=s | title = Jose Galisteo – I Promised Myself | website = spanishcharts.com | access-date = 7 May 2021}}
  • In 2009, it was covered and released as a single by DJ Antoine, reaching number 40 in Switzerland.{{Cite web | url = https://hitparade.ch/song/DJ-Antoine/I-Promised-Myself-579642 | title = DJ Antoine – I Promised Myself | website = hitparade.com | access-date = 7 May 2021 | language = de}}
  • In 2014, a German Schlager version was released titled "Pommes mit Senf (I Promised Myself)" by Robert Haag and Markus Becker.{{Cite web | url = https://germancharts.de/showitem.asp?interpret=Robert+Haag+%26+Markus+Becker&titel=Pommes+mit+Senf | title = Robert Haag & Markus Becker – Pommes mit Senf | website = germancharts.de | access-date = 7 May 2021 | language = de}}
  • In 2020, it was covered and released as a single by Alfredo Nini, Italian DJ and producer.{{Cite web | url = https://music.apple.com/it/album/i-promised-myself-single/1512795336 | title = I Promised Myself – Single | website = Apple Music | access-date = 7 May 2021 | language = it}}

Notes

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References

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